Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-07 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 07 Aug 2005, at 11:31 AM, Andrew Stiller wrote: I don't have Kontakt player, so that's not an issue. I looked up the other point in the Sibelius manual--sorry, User Guide--and found that on Mac the program uses QuickTime instruments by default. So that means, I gather, that using iTun

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-07 Thread Andrew Stiller
On Aug 6, 2005, at 2:30 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: Well, _which_ sounds is Sibelius using for playback in this document? Someone said the Sibelius Kontakt player can only load 8 instruments at a time, so it must be something else, right? Does Sibelius come with a default SoundFont? Someo

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-07 Thread Gerald Berg
Well I have an older copy if Andrew wants it. It is just one tap and away. Jerry On 6-Aug-05, at 2:45 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: On 06 Aug 2005, at 2:39 PM, Gerald Berg wrote: Yeah just grab WireTap and you are away.. WireTap isn't freeware anymore. But from the looks of things, Andre

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread David W. Fenton
On 6 Aug 2005 at 16:54, A-NO-NE Music wrote: > Brad Beyenhof / 2005/08/06 / 03:46 PM wrote: > > >However, WAV and AIFF are > >virtually the same, so you may not need to convert it. > > Almost. > If your computer is not up to date, say lowly G3, WAV will take more > CPU power which won't be notic

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 06 Aug 2005, at 5:05 PM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: and also notice that applying HP will disable HP option on Playback which tells that HP data will not go away until you select it to "none". Sort of. When HP is on, the data is recalculated from scratch every time you press the "Play" butto

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Darcy James Argue / 2005/08/06 / 04:58 PM wrote: >If you want to write that Human Playback data into the Finale file, >and you want it saved when you save as a MIDI file, you DO need to >use the Apply Human Playback plugin. Otherwise, no HP data is >included in the MIDI file. I am simply u

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Darcy James Argue
Hiro, I think you are misunderstanding what is going on. When you play back with Human Playback on, HP writes *temporary* data to Finale's MIDI file, which is good only for that one playback session. As soon as you stop playback, that data goes away. If you turn off Human Playback, that

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Brad Beyenhof / 2005/08/06 / 03:46 PM wrote: >However, WAV and AIFF are >virtually the same, so you may not need to convert it. Almost. If your computer is not up to date, say lowly G3, WAV will take more CPU power which won't be noticeable on G4s or up. This is because the bite order is backwar

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Darcy James Argue / 2005/08/06 / 02:30 PM wrote: >In Finale, the Apply Human Playback plugin writes HP data into the >MIDI file. Darcy, again, I don't believe this is necessary. I did data comparison with SaveAs SMF from one with applied HP and one with no HP applied but selected in Playback C

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Brad Beyenhof
On 06/08/05, Darcy James Argue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 06 Aug 2005, at 2:39 PM, Gerald Berg wrote: > > > Yeah just grab WireTap and you are away.. > > WireTap isn't freeware anymore. The freeware solution is a little less elegant than simply hitting "record" on a single program. You have

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 06 Aug 2005, at 2:39 PM, Gerald Berg wrote: Yeah just grab WireTap and you are away.. WireTap isn't freeware anymore. But from the looks of things, Andrew could actually do what he wants to do with the demo version, as there is no 10-minute limit like there is in Audio Hijack Pro. H

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Gerald Berg
Yeah just grab WireTap and you are away... Jerry On 6-Aug-05, at 2:30 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: On 06 Aug 2005, at 1:19 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote: Not sure exactly what you mean, but any method of opening the MIDI file in iTunes is fine. You have to convert it to audio using the "Adva

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 06 Aug 2005, at 1:19 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote: Not sure exactly what you mean, but any method of opening the MIDI file in iTunes is fine. You have to convert it to audio using the "Advanced" menu once it's been added to iTunes, of course. The discussion has been enlightening, but am

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Andrew Stiller
Not sure exactly what you mean, but any method of opening the MIDI file in iTunes is fine. You have to convert it to audio using the "Advanced" menu once it's been added to iTunes, of course. - Darcy The discussion has been enlightening, but am I to take it that, when all is said and done

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Andrew Stiller
On Aug 5, 2005, at 10:44 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: you have three options: 1) Import the MIDI file into Finale and save as audio from there. 2) As Gerald suggested, import the MIDI file into iTunes (i.e., launch iTunes, set your Import options to AIFF, then drag the MIDI file to the iTun

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Darcy James Argue / 2005/08/06 / 03:49 AM wrote: >Not sure exactly what you mean, but any method of opening the MIDI >file in iTunes is fine. You have to convert it to audio using the >"Advanced" menu once it's been added to iTunes, of course. What I meant was you don't need to add MIDI fil

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-06 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 06 Aug 2005, at 12:43 AM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: Darcy James Argue / 2005/08/06 / 12:31 AM wrote: Simply drag open the MIDI file in iTunes, set your import options to AIFF, select the file, and choose "Convert to AIFF" from the "Advanced" menu. There is absolutely no need to burn an audio CD.

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Darcy James Argue / 2005/08/06 / 12:31 AM wrote: >Simply drag open the MIDI file in iTunes, set your import options to >AIFF, select the file, and choose "Convert to AIFF" from the >"Advanced" menu. There is absolutely no need to burn an audio CD. Heey, you said drag the file to iTune icon!

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 06 Aug 2005, at 12:17 AM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: Darcy James Argue / 2005/08/05 / 10:44 PM wrote: 2) As Gerald suggested, import the MIDI file into iTunes (i.e., launch iTunes, set your Import options to AIFF, then drag the MIDI file to the iTunes icon in the Dock. Actually, iTune will n

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Darcy James Argue / 2005/08/05 / 10:44 PM wrote: >2) As Gerald suggested, import the MIDI file into iTunes (i.e., >launch iTunes, set your Import options to AIFF, then drag the MIDI >file to the iTunes icon in the Dock. Actually, iTune will not convert SMF to AIFF even though you set Import o

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Andrew Stiller / 2005/08/05 / 10:30 PM wrote: >First of all, let me explain that this is a Sibelius midi file. I asked >this list about making it an AIFF because at bottom a midi file is a >midi file no matter what program made it. Oh, it's a SMF? Then drag onto iTune and burn it as audio, or

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread Ken Durling
At 07:44 PM 8/5/2005, you wrote: Isn't there a "Save as Audio" option in Sibelius? If not, you have three options: Yes, there is, but only with the Kontakt player. Ken ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 05 Aug 2005, at 10:30 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote: First of all, let me explain that this is a Sibelius midi file. Oh, okay. You hadn't said. I asked this list about making it an AIFF because at bottom a midi file is a midi file no matter what program made it. Andrew, a MIDI file is jus

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread Andrew Stiller
On Aug 5, 2005, at 4:33 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: On 05 Aug 2005, at 1:13 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote: OK, how do I change (or dump) a playback file to an AIFF? Gotta be possible somehow. Of course. If you are using the Finale SoundFont: Save Special - Save As Audio File -> Standard Audi

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 05 Aug 2005, at 1:13 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote: OK, how do I change (or dump) a playback file to an AIFF? Gotta be possible somehow. Of course. If you are using the Finale SoundFont: Save Special - Save As Audio File -> Standard Audio File If you are using GPO Full or GPO Finale Edition

Re: [Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread Gerald Berg
First record the file then bump it up to AIFF with ITunes. Jerry On 5-Aug-05, at 1:13 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote: OK, how do I change (or dump) a playback file to an AIFF? Gotta be possible somehow. --Andrew ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu h

[Finale] playback file to AIFF

2005-08-05 Thread Andrew Stiller
OK, how do I change (or dump) a playback file to an AIFF? Gotta be possible somehow. --Andrew ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale